The Little Book of Weed

Marijuana or cannabis use (or any and all other names it is known by) is an emotional subject for many people. Some argue that cannabis is a relatively non-toxic herb that can be used as medicinal treatment, whilst others believe it represents the first step towards addiction and despair by introducing people, particularly young people, to the world of Illicit drugs use. Whatever name it's known by, it incites debate on every level. This Little Book gives you practical and historical information on its various uses cases throughout its history, and includes quotes and commentary made by a variety of personalities, historians, authorities, and analysts on this interesting and prolific herb. Ganja, weed, cannabis, Mary Jane, blunt, chronic. The nicknames for marijuana are as numerous and varied as the users it appeals to. Grown in fields and hotboxes around the world, weed's influence on culture extends far beyond teenagers trying pot for the very first time or chronic hippies fully immersed in the lifestyle. Howlers from politicians struggling to balance reality with perception, hilarious stand-up comedians in smoke-filled clubs, musicians whose albums defined eras, and movies that put it all on film owe much of their infamy to the herb. Weed's impact on culture is explored throughout this Little Book as musicians from Bob Marley to the Beatles share their insights. Then there are the movie masterpieces, and missteps, that put marijuana front and centre, as well as the comedians who based their acts on its illicit properties. Weed's ever-changing legal status, and how we got here, is also examined, making this book ideal not just for budding musicians or movie buffs, but for all those with an interest in how cannabis achieved its mythic status in certain (smoke) circles. Bill Hicks asks: "Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn't the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit... unnatural?" The Little Book of Weed looks at marijuana use, from its first-ever references to parents naming their children after their favourite varietals, and asks the same question. So sit back, chill out and roll up roll up for The Little Book of Weed as it emblazons the leaf's legacy across its 192 pages